Japan and the European Union have agreed to collaborate on a scheme to share information about battery material production locations and the supply chain. The move will help the two parties track lithium and other minerals in batteries and prevent materials from outflowing from these regions. The information sharing will also reduce Japan and the EU’s dependence on battery materials produced in China.

Iris Optronics, the sole provider introducing Cholesterol Liquid Crystal Display (ChLCD) to color e-paper, will showcase two proprietary color e-paper technologies and unveil a new product at the 2024 Touch Taiwan.

With the capacity expansions of its foundry customers and the opening of new facilities, fab toolmaker Marketech International anticipates a sharp increase in revenue next year, reaching a peak of NT$60 billion (US$1.84 billion).